Book covering device



March 5, 1963 A. BRODY BOOK COVERING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April1'7. 1959 United States Patent 3,080,178 BOOK COVERING DEVICE ArthurBrody, 465 Melrose Place, South Orange, NJ. Filed Ap .17, 1959, Ser. No.807,208 6 Claims. (Cl. 281-34) This invention relates generally tocovers for books, and has particular reference to a protective coverwhich can be easily applied to a book and which will serve not only toprotect the cover of the book but also to enclose and protect thedecorative paper jacket that is usually provided on the book when it issold.

An example of a type of protective book jacket cover is disclosed inU.S. Patent No. 2,445,871, dated July 27, 1948. It is an object of thisinvention to provide a device which is primarily a protection for thecovers of the book itself but which can at the same time fulfill afunction of the kind described and illustrated in said patent.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide a covering ofthis nature with improved means by which it may be readily attached tothe covers of the book; .to

provide improved reinforcing means along edges of the covering tostrengthen and reinforce the covering; and to construct the covering ina manner which makes it practical and economical from a manufacturingstandpoint, easy to use, and unusually effective in performing thedesired protective functions.

Briefly stated, the invention contemplates the provision of a bookcovering which includes a transparent facing applicable to the paperbook jacket, and adhesive tapes attached in a special manner to thelongitudinal margins of the facing so as to provide free projectingadhesivecoated flap portions by means of which an adhesive securement tothe book can be established. In the preferred embodiment of theinvention a twoaply book covering in the form of a strip has an outerply or facing of transparent material and an inner ply of paper, the twoplies being connected together at their longitudinal edges andcooperating in the formation of a sleeve in which the book jacket isaccommodated to expose its printed or embellished outer face through thetransparent facing.

Tapes coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive lie along the longitudinaledges of the covering, and have their adhesive-coated parts so arrangedthat when the covering is applied to the covers of a book, theadhesivecoated parts of the tapes may be caused adhesively to engageadjacent parts of the covers of the book to hold the covering in propersecure position on the book.

In a slightly modified arrangement of partsQan additionalpressure-sensitive adhesive is provided on the inside face of thecovering strip adjacent to each longitudinal edge, so arranged that whenthe flap portion of the adjacent tape is turned inward to engage onesurface of the book cover the additional adhesive referred to is in anopposed relationship adapted to engage the other surface of the bookcover.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a simple effectivemeans for shielding the adhesive surfaces before the application of thecovering to a book, thereby protecting these surfaces during shipping,storage or handling of the covers. This result is achieved by protectiveoverlays which are readily removable when it is desired to apply thecovering to a book.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one end of the covering with itsprotective strip or overlay removed;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of FIG.1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view, with parts in section, of a portion of amodified construction;

FIG. 6 is a face view of the same, with parts broken away to discloseconstruction;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the covering in folded and notchedcondition preparatory to its application to a book;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a portion of a book, showing thecovering partly applied to one of its covers;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line 99 of FIGS.8 and 10, showing the covering completely applied to the book cover;

FIG. 10 is a view of the book cover shown in FIG. 8 with the coveringcompletely applied thereto;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a modified construction; and

FIG. 12 is a face view, with parts broken away, of another modifiedconstruction.

Because of the thin nature of the several plies and layers of which thedevice is composed, the drawings have been exaggerated for the sake ofclarity of illustration. The proportions shown are therefore not in allrespects dimensionally correct.

A preferred construction of the book covering, in its condition prior toapplication to a book, is shown in FIG.

1. It has the form of a relatively lengthy, flattened sleeve adapted toaccommodate between its plies the embellished paper jacket that isusually provided on books. The sleeve-like strip includes an outerfacing material of thin, transparent, flexible sheeting 1, preferablyplastic, which allows the paper book jacket 2 to be visible through it.The strip also includes a lining material 3, which can be composed ofthin and flexible, but tough, paper. The paper ply 3 is preferablylongitudinally slit as shown at 4, thereby dividing it into two opposedflaps, shown respectively at 5 and 6, to facilitate the insertion of thepaper book jacket between the outer transparent facing 1 and the paperliner 3.

The longitudinal edges of the transparent facing 1 are inturned asindicated at 7, thereby providing a strip 8 along each edge, and thelongitudinal marginal edges of Secured along the opposite longitudinaledges of the strip are tapes 10 which are utilized for adhesivelyattaching the covering along with the enclosed paper book jacket to thebook. Each of these tapes has one of its faces coated withpressure-sensitive adhesive material as shown at 11. In the embodimentof the invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 inclusive and FIGS. 7 to 10inclusive, each of these tapes is longitudinally folded, as indicated at12, thereby dividing it into a relatively narrow strip portion 13 whichis adhesively afiixed to the outside face of the transparent facing 1along a margin thereof, and mto a free projecting flap portion 14 whichis utilized to adhesively attach the covering to a book cover in amanner presently to be described. To protect the adhesive faces 11 ofthe tapes 10 there is provided for each of .to insert between thetransparent facing 1 and the paper liner 3 the paper jacket 2 that hasbeen removed from the book. The placement of this jacket between theplies of the covering is facilitated by the fact that the paper liner issplit as indicated at 4. The covering and the inserted paper boo-kjacket are now preliminarily fitted around the book to determine theproper transverse lines of fold for the covering. These lines aredesignated 17, 18, 19 and 20 in FIG. 7. The covering and the enclosedpaper jacket are then removed from the book and the projecting portions14 of the tapes 10 are split or notched as indicated at 21. Thisslitting of the tapes can be done if desired while the protective strips15 remain adherently attached to the tapes. The result of slitting thetapes in the manner just explained is to divide the tapes (actually onlythe portions 14 thereof) into wings shown at 22, 23 and 24 in FIG. 7.

At this stage the protective overlays 15 may be removed from theirrespective underlying adhesive areas, or if desired the overlays may beleft in position until the last moment and then peeled oif to expose theadhesive for use. In FIGS. 7 and 8, the protective strips 15 have beenremoved.

The central wings shown at 24 are now turned downwardly to cause them tolie against the central portion of the covering. The covering and itscontained paper jacket are then fitted around the book again, and theflap portions 25 of the covering are inturned and caused to lie flatlyagainst the inner faces of the book covers 36. The wings 23 of the tapes10 are next turned over the upper and lower edges of the book covers 36and the adhesive surfaces 11 of these wings are pressed against theouter faces of the book covers and are thus caused to adhere thereto.Next the wings 22 are turned over the upper and lower edges of the bookcovers 36 and are thus caused to adhere to the inner faces of the coversas well as to the portions of the flaps 25 over which the wings 22 areextended, as shown in FIG. 10. This completes the application of thecovering to the book.

The tapes 10, extended along the longitudinal edges of the covering,thus not only provide strong reinforcements for these portions of thecovering but also provide means by which the covering may be securelyaflixed to the book. The nature of the pressure-sensitive adhesiveemployed on the tapes is such that while it effectively maintains thecovering in position on a book, the covering may be readily removed whendesired.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. and 6, the adhesivetape a is not provided with the longitudinal fold 12 of thepreviously-described device. Instead, the tape extends flatly outwardfrom its area of attachment 13 and has its adhesive face 11 normallycovered, and protected by the paper strip or overlay 15a which isstripped away when the covering is fitted on a book. The application ofthe covering to a book is substantially similar to that of the coveringshown in FIG. 1.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is similar in most respects to thatshown in FIG. 1 in that it has a folded adheslve tape 1%, and theprotective paper strip 15b is disposed between the adhesive face 11 ofthe tape and the inturned portion 8 of the transparent facing material.In this device, however, the part 8 is provided with an adhesive area 35of pressure-sensitive material, so that when a book cover is embracedbetween the tape 10b and the part 8, the adhesive face 11 of the tape 1%will adhere to one side of the cover, while the adhesive area 35 willadhere to its opposite side.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is similar to that shown in FIGS. 5 and6, in that its adhesive tape 100 is not longitudinally folded or doubledover on itself. In this embodiment a portion of the face of the part 8is provided with an adhesive material 36a, so that when the strip 100 isfolded down over the top edge, or upwardly over the bottom edge, of abook cover, the cover will be adhesively engaged between said strip andthe adhesive area 36a.

It will be understood that the covering device may be 4 made in variouswidths and lengths to fit books of different sizes. Also, many of thestructural details herein described for explanatory purposes may bemodified by those skilled in the art without necessarily departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:

1. A book covering comprising a transparent facing adapted to be appliedto and to engage the longitudinal edges of a paper book jacket so as toprovide a protective transparent cover for the embellished outer face ofsaid book jacket, said facing having opposite longitudinal marginaledges, and adhesive tapes attached along portions only of their widthsto and along the entire lengths of the longitudinal margins of saidfacing, the longitudinal axes of said tapes being parallel to saidlongitudinal marginal edges, and said tapes having free projecting flapportions representing the unattached portions of their widths, said flapportions being coated on one face with pressure-sensitive adhesivematerial, and said flap portions being free of attachment with saidfacing so as to be adapted for adhesive attachment to the covers of abook when said facing with its enclosed book jacket is wrapped aroundthe book.

2. A book covering comprising a two-ply strip having an outer ply oftransparent material and an inner ply of paper, said strip havingopposite longitudinal marginal edges and said plies being securedtogether along the longitudinal margins of the strip, said strip beingadapted to accommodate a paper book jacket between its plies, and tapesattached along portions only of their widths to and along the entirelengths of said margins, the longitudinal axes of said tapes beingparallel to said longitudinal marginal edges, and said tapes having freelaterally projecting flap portions representing the unattached portionsof their widths coated on one face with pressuresensitive adhesivematerial, said flap portions being free of attachment with said stripbut adhesively attachable to the covers of a book when said strip withits enclosed book jacket is wrapped around the book.

3. A book covering comprising a two-ply strip having an outer ply oftransparent material and an inner ply of opaque paper, the outer plyhaving inturned edge portions overlying the paper ply and adhesivelyattached thereto, said strip being adapted to accommodate and therebyprotectively enclose a paper book jacket between its plies, and tapesadhesively attached to and along the entire lengths of the longitudinaledges of the strip, the longitudinal axes of said tapes being parallelto said longitudinal edges, and said tapes having free projecting flapportions representing the unattached portions of their widths coatedwith pressure-sensitive adhesive material, said flap portions being freeof attachment with said strip so as to be adapted for adhesiveattachment to the covers of a book when said strip with its protectivelyenclosed book jacket is wrapped around the book.

4. A book covering comprising a two-ply strip having an outer ply oftransparent material and an inner ply of paper, said plies being securedtogether along the longitudinal margins of the strip, said strip beingadapted to accommodate a paper book jacket between its plies, tapesadhesively attached along portions only of their widths to the outerface of said stri along the entire lengths of said longitudinal margins,said tapes having free laterally projecting flap portions representingthe unattached portions of their widths coated on their rear faces withpressure-sensitive adhesive material, said flap portions being turnableinwardly to lie against one of the faces of the covers of a book whensaid strip with its enclosed book jacket is wrapped around the book, anda layer of prossure-sensitive adhesive on the inside face of said stripin opposed relation to said inturned flap portions for adhesiveattachment to the other of the faces of the book covers.

5. A book covering as defined in claim 4, wherein the adhesive layers oneach flap portion and on the adjacent inside face of said strip areprovided with a common protective readily removable overlay.

6. A book covering comprising a strip composed of an outer layer oftransparent material and an inner layer of paper, the two layers beingattached together at their longitudinal edges, the strip bearing apressure-sensitive adhesive material along the entire lengths of itsopposite longitudinal edges, a tape secured along one of its edges tothe outer layer, the longitudinal axis of the tape being parallel to theedge of the strip along which it is attached, said tape presenting aportion extending beyond the edge of the strip to which it is attached,said projecting portion of the tape bearing a pressure-sensitiveadhesive material,

and a protective removable paper overlay extended over the adhesivesurface of the tape and over the adhesive material on the strip.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,920,533 Strauss Aug. 1, 1933 2,105,041 Kafta Ian. 11, 1938 2,191,704Bennett Feb. 27, 1940 2,445,271 Brody July 27, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS460,784 Great Britain Feb. 4, 1937 806,671 Great Britain Dec. 31, 1958

1. A BOOK COVERING COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT FACING ADAPTED TO BE APPLIEDTO AND TO ENGAGE THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES OF A PAPER BOOK JACKET SO AS TOPROVIDE A PROTECTIVE TRANSPARENT COVER FOR THE EMBELLISHED OUTER FACE OFSAID BOOK JACKET, SAID FACING HAVING OPPOSITE LONGITUDINAL MARGINALEDGES, AND ADHESIVE TAPES ATTACHED ALONG PORTIONS ONLY OF THEIR WIDTHSTO AND ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTHS OF THE LONGITUDINAL MARGINS OF SAIDFACING, THE LONGITUDINAL AXES OF SAID TAPES BEING PARALLEL TO SAIDLONGITUDINAL MARGINAL EDGES, AND SAID TAPES HAVING FREE PROJECTING